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‘Blood on Your Hands’: Senators Confront Big Tech CEOs Over Child Safety

‘Mr. Zuckerberg, you and the companies before us … have blood on your hands. You have a product that’s killing people,’ Mr. Graham said
‘Blood on Your Hands’: Senators Confront Big Tech CEOs Over Child Safety
(L-R) TikTok CEO Shou Chew, X, previously known as Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino, and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about big tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
1/31/2024|Updated: 1/31/2024
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Bipartisan lawmakers have urged social media executives to address the issue of children’s sexual exploitation online. During a hearing with company leaders, they asserted that social platforms bear responsibility for the negative impacts their products have on children, accusing them of having “blood on their hands.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on January 31 featured testimony from the CEOs of major tech companies, including Discord, Meta, Snap, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter). Each executive provided justifications for the safety features of their respective apps.

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